John Cribb & Sons Ltd, an established independent business with 11 branches, are recruiting for a part-time Credit Controller, with core responsibilities for managing the due and overdue invoices owed by Customers.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a strong local business that has been operating for more than 40 years, trading across the South. This position is within our friendly Poole Head Office working within a team of 6. You will work alongside a Sales Ledger Clerk who is responsible for processing receipts and generating invoices.
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience of working in a credit control role for ideally a minimum of 4 years
Excellent and confident interpersonal and telephone skills to enable them to build strong relationships with our branch colleagues and customers
A good level of numeracy and experience of systems
A strong team ethic, willing to help the team across a broad range of activities that support our branches.
The role will be office based. The core office hours are between 8am and 5pm. For the right candidate, the business is able to accommodate set hours of the candidates choice, between 15 and 20 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
Printing and emailing customer statements
Review of unallocated receipts
Weekly/Monthly Aged Debtor reviews
Credit check account applications and opening and closing of accounts
Dealing with customer invoice or payment queries
Chasing debts by telephone/email and issuing late payment letters
Monitoring and chasing of payment plans to ensure payments made as agreed
Initiating legal action where required
Weekly and monthly reporting
Monitoring of credit worthiness of customers
Amending customer credit limits when required
Provide cover to the sales ledger clerk
Experience/Skills:
Sales ledger and credit control experience preferred
Good level of IT skills - including Microsoft Word and Excel
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
The ability to work effectively as part of a team
Good maths skills